Clopton

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proper noun

A deserted medieval village in Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL303487).

OriginMiddle English Clopton ← Old English *clopp →
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Meanings

proper nounClopton (countable and uncountable, plural Cloptons)

plural Cloptons · alternative Clapperton

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA deserted medieval village in Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL303487).
    2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England (OS grid ref TL0680).
    3. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM224815).
    4. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Dale County, Alabama, United States.
    5. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States.
    6. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Richmond County, Virginia, United States.
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old English*clopp“rock, hill”
  2. Middle EnglishClopton
  3. EnglishClopton

From Middle English Clopton, from Old English *clopp (“rock, hill”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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APA

Clopton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clopton

MLA

“Clopton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clopton. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Clopton,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clopton.

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